Washing and drying apparatus



Sept. 19, 1939. F. J. osucH WASHING AND DRYING APPARTUS Filed Oct. '7. 1955 INVENTOR. IWW/ma I0/f4- 0600/ BY p ATTORNEY.

Patented Sept. 19, 1939 UNITED STATES4 WASHING DRYING APPARATUS Francis Joh'n Osuch, Detroit, Mich., assignor to Robot-Hand Corporation,l Detroit, Mich., a corporation of Delaware Application october 7, 1935, serial No. 43,876 1 Claim.' (Cl. 141-9) This invention relates to Washing and" drying apparatus, and particularly such apparatus as is used for washing and drying dishes, clothes and the like.v

5 One of theobjects of my'invention is to provide an improved Washing and drying machine for dishes and the like.

Another object of my invention is to provide an improved arrangement for heating water for washing and rinsing dishes in a tub.

' Another object of my invention is to provide an improved washing apparatus for the Washing of dishes and'drying same within the tub.

Further and other objects and advantages will l5 be apparent from-the following description, reference being had to the accompanying drawing.

In the drawing:

Fig. 1 isra vertical View in cross section of an4 apparatus embodying features of my invention; Fig. 2 is a diagrammatic viewgof the lelectric *Y heating and motor circuits; and

Fig. 3 is a view ofa, thermal element embodying features of my invention.

In'Flg. 1 of the drawing, I have shown a washing and drying apparatus designated, in general,

as |20. In this apparatus there is provided fa heating element |22 which surrounds the major portion of atub |23. t The heating element is adapted for heating the water within the tub |23 3o when a ready supply of hotwater is not available for washingthe objects in the tub. The heating element |22 is connected with power mains |26 and within the circuit is provided a bi-metallic thermal element |28 which is responsive -to 35 changes in temperature oi the water within the tub |23 so that when the water attains a predetermined temperature, the bi-metallic element |28 interrupts the circuit through the heating element to ie-energize sam 40 provided for controlling the flow of current through the circuit 'to the heating element |22. LAlso', connected with the power mains |26 is a thermalelement |33 andA this element is also responsive to changes irrl temperature lof the 45 water within the tub |23 for controlling the'operation of a motor |35. The motor |35 is adapted to adtuate an agitatorv or rack |31 by means of fluid,A .heating means lA switch is actuating mechanism |39. The type agitator and actuating mechanism herein shown are merely exemplary and form no part of the present invention. Any suitable agitator and actuating mechanism may be used as desired.` Thermal 5 elements |28 and |33 are placed in contact with the side wall of -the container |23 so that they 'may be effected by the temperatures of the water within the tub |23. By this arrangement,.al1 that is necessary is to close the switch |30 and the 10 heating element |22 will heat the-Water in the container |23 to the desired temperature whenv the `circuit to the heating element will be interrupted. Just prior to the timey when the thermal element |28 breaks the circuit to the heating ele- 15 yment |22, the thermal element |33 is adapted to close contacts |44 t'o complete the circuit to the motor |35 so as to initiate washing action within the tub |23.` When the water in tub |23 attains a predetermined low temperature, the thermal V20 element |33 will actuate contacts |44 to interrupt the flow of current to motor |35. InA the event that it is desired to effect .operation of the motor |35, irrespective o f the thermal elements |28 and |33, I have provided va switch |46 whichwill con- 25A nect motor |35.With power mains |26. y

Although only a preferred form of the -invention has been illustrated, and that form described in detail, 'it will be apparent to those skilled in the art that various modications may be made 30 i therein ,without departing from the spirit of the invention or. from the scope of. the appended claim.

I.claim: A device'of the character described comprising 35 a tub adapted to contain a quantity of washing for heating said washing Afluid, thermostatic means 4responsive to changes in temperature of said iluid for discontinuing operation of the heating means when the tem- 40 perature of -said fluid attains a certain value, and means-'operable in response to changes' in temperature oi said fluid for agitating said uid, and being arranged to be operable. when the temperature of said duid reaches a certain high value under the -inuence of said heating means. 'l

' -.1"RANCIS JOHN OSUCH. 

